We are a specialist commercial law advisory practice. Our goal is to provide top-tier legal advice in a client-focused and cost-effective manner.
Our priority is to help you achieve your business objectives.
At Morrison Mallett, we are...
Proactive — Our team at Morrison Mallett has a proactive mind-set. Rather than always being reactive to situations, we look to anticipate and identify potential issues and opportunities for our clients, and to find strategic solutions that benefit their businesses.
Strategic — At Morrison Mallett, we recognise the importance of carefully understanding our clients’ commercial and strategic objectives in order to better provide them with effective, timely advice. We take care to understand the commercial imperatives of all relevant parties in order to provide effective solutions that are feasible, acceptable and sustainable.
Experienced — The partners of Morrison Mallett have earned an enviable reputation for their in-depth understanding of the major issues affecting New Zealand industry, including, in particular, the primary, aviation and renewable-energy sectors.
Perceptive — Clients derive added value from Morrison Mallett’s blend of legal knowledge and in-depth understanding of the commercial opportunities, realities and risks of modern business. This enables us to provide strategic and practical solutions that are carefully tailored
for each client. We are well regarded for our lateral thinking and problem-solving expertise.
Versatile — Morrison Mallett has the ability to harness a substantial breadth and wealth of collective team experience within the firm, as well as through our extensive network, to provide seamless, specific solutions for our clients. We are in the fortunate position of being able to assemble the most suitable team (including non-legal advisers where appropriate) to work on any given task.
Incisive — Our primary objective is to provide our clients with clear and effective advice. We are well regarded for our ability to find solutions to issues and to deliver outcomes in circumstances where others have not been able to do so. Our extensive business network regularly enables us to deliver solutions that exceed client expectations.
Morrison Mallett provides advice and undertakes transactional work in respect of all aspects of company and commercial law, including the areas of competition, intellectual property, technology, electronic commerce and general contract law.
We also provide advice to corporates and other business structures on corporate governance, and commercial and regulatory compliance.
Our partners provide strategic and structuring advice in relation to a wide range of business structures including corporates, cooperatives, partnerships and trusts.
We have particular expertise in structuring joint ventures to ensure a workable framework for the conduct of business by joint venture parties.
We advise on confidentiality arrangements, intellectual property rights, licensing and related protections.
Our firm is experienced in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. We will also conduct commercial litigation, calling on appropriate expertise and specialist litigators as required.
